Modal Verbs of Deduction

Modal verbs are a category of verbs and modal verbs for deduction is a subcategory. Here are all the modals:

I must go now.
I should go now.
I may go now.
I might go now.
I can go now.I will go now.
I shall go now.

Preposition “to”

Note that there is no “to” between verbs. Compare these phrases:

I want to go.
I must go.

“Want” is not strictly speaking a modal because it takes “to”.

Many Functions

Modal verbs have many functions. If you try to study all the verbs together, it will be confusing. The best way to learn vocabulary (including modals) is in context. Look for a real situation. In this lesson, we will analyse several situations.

Deduct versus Deduce – two different verbs

The word deduction is a noun which has two important nuances. One is the verb “deduce” and the other one is the verb “deduct”.

Deduct means to subtract. Look at the four common mathematical operations:

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